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Call Judiciary Committee Senators TODAY to End Harsh Drug Sentencing!
Update: The committee markup has been postponed until next week -- that means there's still time to call!
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Chronicle AM -- December 5, 2013
Busy, busy on the marijuana policy front today, and there is also medical marijuana news, a new report on coerced federal plea bargains, a call for call-ins to the Senate on mandatory minimums next week, and more.
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Is There a Perfect Storm for Federal Sentencing Reform? [FEATURE]
It's not just Attorney General Holder's speech on sentencing reform Monday. The prospects for sentencing reform in the Congress are looking better than ever, with bills garnering bipartisan support.
Trey Radel
Radel Hypocrisy Charge Doesn't Withstand Scrutiny
[Update: I've posted an improved version of this editorial in the Chronicle.
Ecstasy seems to be making a comeback.
Chronicle AM -- December 4, 2013
Some Denver city council members don't know when to give it a rest, some California US reps want stiffer penalties for pot grows on public lands, the Big Dog speaks on drug policy, Ecstasy may be on the rise, Morocco holds a historic hearing on cannabis, and more.
Coming soon to a legal retail outlet near you (if you live in Colorado). (wikipedia.org)
Chronicle AM -- November 22, 2013
The momentum for marijuana legalization continues in the US, but Australia's New South Wales rejects medical marijuana even for the terminally ill. There's plenty more news, too.
Rep. Jared Polis (D-CO) filed a bill to protect the gun rights of legal marijuana users.
Chronicle AM -- November 18, 2013
A bill to protect the guns rights of legal marijuana users has been filed, hempsters hit the halls of Congress, a new medical marijuana bill is filed in Pennsylvania, and more.
David Borden
Editorial: Did Trey Radel Really Vote for Drug Testing?
Headlines about the "cocaine congressman voting to drug test food stamp recipients" are at best only technically accurate, and miss the support Rep. Radel has shown for compassionate sentencing reform.
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Chronicle AM -- November 11, 2013
Utah is getting organized for marijuana law reform, the NAACP is supporting a "states' rights" federal marijuana bill, attention turns to the drug war south of the border in Washington, and more.
NYPD practices stop-and-frisk techniques (nyc.gov/nypd)
Chronicle Daily News--November 1, 2013
The big news today is yesterday's surprising appeals court ruling allowing the NYPD to continue stop-and-frisk searches, but there's more as well on marijuana reform, drug testing, and a conference in New Zealand.